1861 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1861 Minnesota Secretary of State election
	5 November 1861
Secretary of State before election; James H. Baker; Republican	Elected Secretary of State ; James H. Baker; Republican

The 1861 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 5 November 1861 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State James H. Baker defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Buck.^[1]

General election

On election day, 5 November 1861, Republican nominee James H. Baker won re-election by a margin of 5,446 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Daniel Buck, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Baker was sworn in for his second term on 2 January 1862.^[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1861
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James H. Baker (incumbent)	16,035	60.22
	Democratic	Daniel Buck	10,589	39.77
	Write-in		5	0.01
Total votes			26,629	100.00
	Republican hold

References

^ "Secretary of State, 1861 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[GBN-1] "Secretary of State, 1861 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[GHN-2] "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

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